Four new teachers greet GLMS students
Gordon Lee Middle School students began the 2008-2009 school year on August 5 and were met by four new members of the teaching staff. Tony McAlister will teach sixth grade study skills, Adam Crowley will teach eighth grade math, Burt Haynes will teach the band connections classes to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders, while Michelle Lewis will serve as the gifted teacher for all three grades.
GLMS ranked fifth in state in writing
Gordon Lee Middle School had 90.8% of its students meet or exceed the standard on the 2008 Georgia Writing Assessment, the fifth highest percentage in the state. The Georgia state average for the "Meets and Exceeds" category is 77%.
GLMS also had the fifth fewest students in the "Did Not Meet" category, and Chickamauga City Schools was one of only six systems in the state with fewer than ten percent of students not meeting the standards.
Superintendent Melody Day was pleased with the results and said, "Writing is definitely a target area for us and a part of each school's school improvement plan. We have planned, evaluated, developed strategies, and committed to improve by writing across the curriculum—not just in English classes. We can all be proud that our efforts are yielding great results, but the best news is that our students are receiving focused instruction and achieving more than ever before."